The location of this topographical view remains unidentified. There seems to be a small harbor in the distance at upper left behind what appear to be canons lined up behind a fort on a promontory. Coastal scenes are unusual in Cibo’s oeuvre, as are drawings with so extensive a use of watercolor.
Watermark: none.
Formerly attributed to Anonymous, Italo-Flemish School, ca. 1570.
Inscribed on verso, at lower edge, in graphite, "D25831" (Colnaghi stock number).
Anonymous, Italian School, 16th cent., Formerly attributed to.
Anonymous, Flemish School, 16th cent., Formerly attributed to.
Frolich, C. Mrs., former owner.
Colnaghi 1962, no. 6; Bolten 1969, no. 110; Review of Acquisitions 1969, 170.
A review of acquisitions, 1949-1968 / Pierpont Morgan Library. New York : The Library, 1969, p. 170.
Adams, Frederick B., Jr., comp. Thirteenth Report to the Fellows of the Pierpont Morgan Library, 1963 & 1964. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1964, p. 95.